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May 28, 2007 20:00:38 GMT
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what size tyre should I put on the cortina ghia alloy?  I need four Summer tyres, (they will be replaced in sep/oct from 'sports' steels and winter tyres) - standard for the cortina ghia is 185/70 or 65?/ 13 and as the 2.3 has power steering, and Iam intending to run standard springs, I am debating the pros and cons of width and profile any thoughts? |
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Last Edit: May 28, 2007 20:01:08 GMT by Autofive
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May 28, 2007 20:02:47 GMT
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i thought they had metric alloys? i know some of the granadas with a similar wheel design were metric.
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May 28, 2007 20:03:08 GMT
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If you're not lowering it then I think I'd stick with the standard size.
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May 28, 2007 20:09:41 GMT
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I thought they had metric alloys? I know some of the granadas with a similar wheel design were metric. i think its only the 5-stud wheel ghia alloy that was metric (390) |
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May 28, 2007 20:12:22 GMT
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If memory serves me right, 175/70x13
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slater
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WHAT TYRE? - ford ghia alloysslater
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May 28, 2007 20:20:40 GMT
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175/50s and a jack up kit!  |
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Last Edit: May 28, 2007 20:20:51 GMT by slater
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May 28, 2007 20:34:34 GMT
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go with the 185/65 option as it won't look so balloony the 70's look like van tires  |
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May 28, 2007 20:36:36 GMT
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sorry, did you mean standard or something different?
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May 28, 2007 20:37:20 GMT
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go with the 185/65 option as it won't look so balloony the 70's look like van tires that was the 'con' of 70's - pro was softer ride no-one got any thoughts on tyre width? |
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185/60... Ford and Vauxhall used these as "interchangeable" sizes optionally on their cars back inthe day as a extra cost option. Can't have messed with the speedo grearing too much so should maintain about the same profile with a little more rubber. I've run 185/60s in place of 165R13, 175/70 and the like.
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sorry, did you mean standard or something different? i was thinking about the wider subject, and wondering about other alternastives to standard e.g. - would a 205/60/13 be too wide for the standard alloy? |
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I have run a 195/50x13 on a standard steelie designed to take a 5.20x13 crossply (or a 165R133 radial) and that worked well.
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1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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what size tyre should I put on the cortina ghia alloy? I'm sorry - I'm not sure I can help you with the question, but I do love the advert - "Ford have restyled the saloon body shape with bigger windows and slim pillars to give even greater visibility" How times change: If only they had the same engineers today - modern cars are all pillar and no window - all in the name of 'safety'! |
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May 29, 2007 10:06:33 GMT
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if you like the magazine ad - what about the TV version, with John Hurt?
or the Taunus version?
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Last Edit: May 29, 2007 10:12:48 GMT by Autofive
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May 29, 2007 10:18:18 GMT
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talking of which theres apparently some government review going on into A pillar design as thick pillars on modern cars are reckoned by some research to account for some percent of all accidents at junctions becauseof the blind spot they create.
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